Peter Olvecky #85 of Slovakia handles the puck against Tomas Kaberle #7 of Czech Republic in the first period during the Men’s Qualification Playoff Game on day 11 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Shayba Arena on February 18, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
HARTFORD, November 14, 2014: Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Wolf Pack has signed defenseman Tomas Kaberle to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement.
Kaberle, 36, has sixteen years of North American pro hockey experience, and has played 984 career NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens. The 6-1, 212-pound native of Rakovnik, Czech Republic has amassed 563 career NHL points, with 87 goals and 476 assists, and won a Stanley Cup championship in 2010-11 with Boston.
Last season Kaberle played 48 games in the Czech Extraliga with Kladno, notching four goals and 20 assists for 24 points, along with 26 penalty minutes. His point total was good for tops on the Kladno club among defensemen, and second overall on the team. Kaberle’s last North American pro experience was ten games with Montreal in 2012-13, during which time he contributed three assists.
In addition to his NHL resume, Kaberle, who was an eighth-round pick by Toronto in the 1996 NHL Draft, has played in 239 Czech Extraliga games in his career with Kladno, registering 19 goals and 88 assists for 107 points, plus 110 PIM. He won Czech Extraliga Player of the Year and Best Defenseman honors in 2004-05, when he struck for 8-31-39 in 49 games with Kladno.
The Wolf Pack are back in action tonight, when they host the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center in a 7:00 PM game. Once again this season, every Friday night home game features $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period.
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